Rope-clamp



(No Model.)

J..A. WILLIAMS.

ROPE CLAMP.

Patented Dec. 19, 1882.

N. PETERS, Pholv-Limognpher, Washington, D. c.

. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN A. WILLIAMS, OF VERONA, MISSOURI.

ROPE-CLAMP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 269,252, dated December19, 1882.

Application filed May 81,1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JOHN A. WILLIAMs, ofVerona, in the county of Lawrence and State of Missouri, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Rope-Clamps, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being badto the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, and inwhich Figure 1 is an elevation; Fig. 2, a longitudinal section taken online 2 2, Fig. 3; and Fig. 3 is a cross-section on line 3 3, Fig. 2.

A represents the end of a rope. B is a sleeve or tube, the holepreferablyoeiug somewhat tapering, as shown in Fig. 2. On the inside ofthe sleeve are grooves in which fit wedges G 0, provided with shortsharp projections or teats D for taking hold of the rope. To the sleevemay be secured a clevis, E, by means of pins F F,cast upon or secured toopposite sides of the sleeve for attaching the rope to an object.

In securing my improved clamp to a rope the end of the rope is firstpassed through the sleeve. The wedges are then placed upon the ropeanddirected into their respective grooves.

Then when power is applied the rope will assume the..position shown. Theouter ends of the wedges are preferably turned out as shown, to engagewith the end of the sleeve. The clamp can be easily removed from therope by simply pushing the rope forward, the Wedges sliding in thegrooves of the sleeve.

I claim- 1. Ina rope-clam p, the combination ofsleeve B, having internalgrooves, and Wedges 0, having teats D, as set forth.

2. The combination of sleeve B, clevis E, secured to the sleeve by pinsF, and wedges having teats D, as set forth.

3. The sleeve B, with a tapering opening and grooves, clevis E, securedby means of pins F,and wedges O, fitting in the grooves of the sleeve,and having outturned ends and teats D, all substantially as and for thepur pose set forth. I

JOHN A. YVILLIAMS.

Witnesses:

F. E. WHITE, N. M. BROWNING.

